Apple needs to stop marketing itself as immune from viruses. They have never been immune, just not targeted and fortunately better built so that only a true idiot user with correct privileges can take down the whole system. Unfortunately their marketing that Macs are immune leads to user complacency and foolhardiness. The OS security is useless when the users circumvent or ignore it, which is what has happened with Mac malware, as well as a lot of newer Windows stuff. An idiot Mac user with admin privileges is just as dangerous as one in Vista or 7.
What they have largely been immune (not always) to is the worms and remote exploits for which Windows has been vulnerable.
The G1 and myTouch are nice, unfortunately they're on T-Mobile, which is nice but not nice everywhere. If T-Mobile worked in my area I would certainly try them out, at least.
Your assertion is dead on, if you don't use the system it never begins to slow down. Unfortunately the majority of computer users do use their computers, and Windows has a bad habit of getting increasingly bloated, crufty, and in general badly behaved through normal usage even if you are not surfing porn and downloading everything that is offered to you. Not all of it is the fault of Microsoft, of course, there are many badly designed applications; unfortunately it is not as simple as rm ~/.azureus to clean up after them.
There is a reason terms such as annual reinstall are thrown around, even a novice computer user notices their system performs so well at first, and within a few weeks begins to slow down through normal usage. This is especially noticeable during boot which may slow dramatically within the first reboots (and stay that way) after proper drivers are installed.
There is a reason that "annual windows reinstall" is a relatively well known term, such that most users from beginner to expert are well aware of the meaning and at least some of the causes behind it.
Just wait until it gets bloated and begins to slow down. It happened with every previous version of Windows and unfortunately the behavior continues in 7 (I blame the registry). I have never had this issue with OS X, maybe because it separates the OS from the Applications so much.
What dumb Microsoft idea did they "steal"? Programs use configuration files, not a registry, this is better and way easier to manage. They are almost always stored in ~/Library/Preferences.
To restore an application you would restore it to/Applications. To restore any personal configuration would you have to restore the files in ~/Library.
Of course, if you back up and then do an in-place update, there should be little reason to restore anything. They have continually gotten better with their upgrade system. There is very little cruft as the old system is moved to a different directory and kept separate from the new one. Applications and configuration is already kept separate from the operating system itself.
Largest "replacement" is multiple lines for SMS. Not really likely to confuse a user but SMS is a duplication of functionality. I really blame AT&T for that one though, they want those SMS charges.
It's customizable. I believe the default is using two fingers for a right click, one finger for normal - no holding one finger and then using another. It's very intuitive and comfortable once you get used to it.
The Macbook Air is still being sold, and apparently sells well enough that they upgraded the hardware along with the rest of their portables rather than killing it off. The people that like it use it because it has full computer performance with a still very thin form factor.
Mac users don't use them because they're cheap, someone looking for a cheap netbook wouldn't have looked at Apple in the first place therefore it is unlikely that netbooks have caused any change in their sales.
Apple also happens to own CUPS but it seems most people are unaware, as it should be.
Look at, for example, the 10.5.8 source page, which includes sources for their own projects and others. It seems they are contributing quite a lot (especially compared to the other mainstream propriatary OS), it's just generally not things an end user is going to notice, or maybe even use.
Many Ubuntu developers are also Debian developers. It wouldn't surprise me if many Ubuntu developers are just contributing through their Debian accounts.
So I'm getting the distinct impression you really like WoW. Maybe I'm wrong.
I personally think Aion is going to give WoW a run for its money. The quests and grinding manage to be pretty fun and the PvP is exciting and unique, and it's already stable unlike AoC.
You're talking about Quantum Link, AOL itself didn't exist until 1991 by which time internet mail was pretty common. Quantum Link was pretty cool as a whole, AOL somehow ruined that.
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Apple needs to stop marketing itself as immune from viruses. They have never been immune, just not targeted and fortunately better built so that only a true idiot user with correct privileges can take down the whole system. Unfortunately their marketing that Macs are immune leads to user complacency and foolhardiness. The OS security is useless when the users circumvent or ignore it, which is what has happened with Mac malware, as well as a lot of newer Windows stuff. An idiot Mac user with admin privileges is just as dangerous as one in Vista or 7.
What they have largely been immune (not always) to is the worms and remote exploits for which Windows has been vulnerable.
The G1 and myTouch are nice, unfortunately they're on T-Mobile, which is nice but not nice everywhere. If T-Mobile worked in my area I would certainly try them out, at least.
Funny, MS non-retail is where I got mine.
Your assertion is dead on, if you don't use the system it never begins to slow down. Unfortunately the majority of computer users do use their computers, and Windows has a bad habit of getting increasingly bloated, crufty, and in general badly behaved through normal usage even if you are not surfing porn and downloading everything that is offered to you. Not all of it is the fault of Microsoft, of course, there are many badly designed applications; unfortunately it is not as simple as rm ~/.azureus to clean up after them.
There is a reason terms such as annual reinstall are thrown around, even a novice computer user notices their system performs so well at first, and within a few weeks begins to slow down through normal usage. This is especially noticeable during boot which may slow dramatically within the first reboots (and stay that way) after proper drivers are installed.
There is a reason that "annual windows reinstall" is a relatively well known term, such that most users from beginner to expert are well aware of the meaning and at least some of the causes behind it.
Just wait until it gets bloated and begins to slow down. It happened with every previous version of Windows and unfortunately the behavior continues in 7 (I blame the registry). I have never had this issue with OS X, maybe because it separates the OS from the Applications so much.
What dumb Microsoft idea did they "steal"? Programs use configuration files, not a registry, this is better and way easier to manage. They are almost always stored in ~/Library/Preferences.
To restore an application you would restore it to /Applications. To restore any personal configuration would you have to restore the files in ~/Library.
Of course, if you back up and then do an in-place update, there should be little reason to restore anything. They have continually gotten better with their upgrade system. There is very little cruft as the old system is moved to a different directory and kept separate from the new one. Applications and configuration is already kept separate from the operating system itself.
That device has a full sized keyboard.
Obviously Nokia knows the future of computing input is a large 12 button keypad. I expect the texting speeds will be quite high.
(Funnily enough, the photo in the article seems to show the netbook as completely lacking a keypad.)
Largest "replacement" is multiple lines for SMS. Not really likely to confuse a user but SMS is a duplication of functionality. I really blame AT&T for that one though, they want those SMS charges.
In Soviet Russia iPhone control you too, sorry.
This reminds me of the old Johnny Cash song!
No.
Amazingly, they are documented. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_clamp
It's customizable. I believe the default is using two fingers for a right click, one finger for normal - no holding one finger and then using another. It's very intuitive and comfortable once you get used to it.
The Macbook Air is still being sold, and apparently sells well enough that they upgraded the hardware along with the rest of their portables rather than killing it off. The people that like it use it because it has full computer performance with a still very thin form factor.
Mac users don't use them because they're cheap, someone looking for a cheap netbook wouldn't have looked at Apple in the first place therefore it is unlikely that netbooks have caused any change in their sales.
Apple also happens to own CUPS but it seems most people are unaware, as it should be.
Look at, for example, the 10.5.8 source page, which includes sources for their own projects and others. It seems they are contributing quite a lot (especially compared to the other mainstream propriatary OS), it's just generally not things an end user is going to notice, or maybe even use.
Many Ubuntu developers are also Debian developers. It wouldn't surprise me if many Ubuntu developers are just contributing through their Debian accounts.
So I'm getting the distinct impression you really like WoW. Maybe I'm wrong.
I personally think Aion is going to give WoW a run for its money. The quests and grinding manage to be pretty fun and the PvP is exciting and unique, and it's already stable unlike AoC.
You're talking about Quantum Link, AOL itself didn't exist until 1991 by which time internet mail was pretty common. Quantum Link was pretty cool as a whole, AOL somehow ruined that.
And yes, I do have the old Commodore floppy.
That's AOL keyword: slashdot to you.
Final Fantasy XI on the 360 allows you to use a USB keyboard as a controller, to include full WASD movement and not just typing messages.
Or they could pass the savings on to the consumer, by maybe not jacking up their rates yet again.
No wait, that would never happen. It's not like people are locked in to a single provider...
This is very true, such as The 25 Year-Old BSD Bug
Or you can just install Ubuntu.
According to TFA, apparently not.
Gmail's spamfilter is good, but their "labelling/conversation" format is horrible.
It also makes using it via IMAP incredibly complicated.
Every sperm is sacred.
Every sperm is good.
Somehow babies get in there.
Because Apple doesn't own CUPS or anything.